In the state's U.S. Senate race, Angus King has been the frontrunner in every major poll since he started his campaign. The former governor said his independence from any political party will give him an edge in Washington, D.C.

King's chief rival is Republican Charlie Summers, who has focused his campaign on reducing spending and tackling the growing national debt.

The polls show Democrat Cynthia Dill as an underdog. She markets herself as the only candidate in the race who truly represents Democratic ideals.

Independents Danny Dalton and Andrew Ian Dodge are also running for Senate in Maine.

Steve Woods will be on the ballot as an independent, but he dropped out of the race over the weekend.

Rep. Chellie Pingree is running for her third term in Congress. The Democrat is being challenged by Republican Jon Courtney.

Courtney is the Senate majority leader in Augusta.

Up north, Democratic Rep. Mike Michaud is defending his seat in Maine's Second Congressional District.

Republican Maine Senate President Kevin Raye is hoping to unseat the five-term incumbent.

In Augusta, every seat in the House and Senate on the state level is up for grabs.

The issue here is control. Right now, Republicans have it. Democrats need to pick up five House seats and three Senate seats to control both houses of the state Legislature.

Then, there are the ballot questions. The big one is Question One -- the same-sex marriage referendum.

Those at the polls will choose "yes" to vote to legalize same-sex marriage and "no" to oppose it.

The other five ballot questions deal with bonding issues.

A "yes" vote favors the state of Maine spending money on the following: Question Two deals with the University of Maine system, Question Three relates to land conservation, Question Four is about transportation and Question Five deals with water treatment.